Adjustable roof structure



April 28, 1925.

J. F. STUCKERT ADJUSTABLE RooF STRUCTURE Filed July Z5, 1924 INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 2s, 1925.

` JOHN FRANKLIN sfiuciinnri,v or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUSTABLE ROOF STRUCTURE.

Application filed July 3,

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Bey it known that I, JOHN FRANKLIN STUoKnn'i,-la citizen of the UnitedStates,

residing inthe city and county of Phila delphia, i State ofPennsylvania, have invented a `new and useful Adjustable Roof`Structure,` o f which the following is a speci fication. l

l This'invention, generally stated, Arelates to a building constructionand more particularly the roof thereofin Iwhich askylight may beemployed. Y

" In' work of this kind; as atpresent pracvtic'ed, no adequate provisionis made from an engineers viewpoint for compensating for inequalities,or distortion of the roof parts upon which a skylight. is to be positioned. As a result roof parts frequently must` be built up or a properlevel secured by exnploying'wedgesor the like which in addition to beingunsatisfactory (from an. engineering standpoint, `consumes valuable`time and is gene-rally unsatisfactory sinceseepage or leaks arevinvited. The leading `objectof 4the present invention is to over- Icomethese disadvantageous features and provide an airangement,` combinationand connection of parts whereby a mechanically "efficient and readyadjustment of skylight partswith respect to a building may be -effee-tedto ensure water-tight joints. Other and further objects `reside in theprovision of general details of construction 'for attaining the-resultssought by said leading object.` Other and further objects lnot at thistime appearing will be` hereinafter more particularly referred to. j j

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter describedand finally claimed. i

The nature, characteristic features `and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from lthe following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings Vforming part thereof,v and inwhich:

Fig. l, a view in longitudinal section of a skylight structure embodyingthe invention. Fig. 2,. is a view thereof in cross-section, and

Fig. 8, shows in longitudinal section an alternative forni ofconstruction.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in theaccompanying drawings two forms thereof which are at present preferredby me, since the same 1924. i Serial N'o. 723,855.

have been found in practice to give satis factory and reliable results,although it is to be 'understood that the various instruinentalities` ofwhich my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized andthat my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement andorganization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and des scribed.

\ Referring now to the drawings in detail and with more especialrelation to Figs.

and 2, the reference `numeral 1 designates curbing upon 'a roof or sideor other part of a structure to which a skylight is to be attached.l/Vhile for illustrative purpose thel curbinghas'beeii shown as ofconcrete Obvi-Uf ously other material may be employed.

a j bpanning the curbs l is a gutter 2 which may be a channel beaniasillustrated or other suitable member.

The gutter 2 is se-` n cured to the curbing'by means of metal an-f"` glestraps 3, the ends of each being reversely bent so that `oneend of eachis` arranged beneath the gutter v2 and the opposite end of 80 each isarranged beneath the curbs l. When the straps are secured toplace `(in amanner to *be presently described), the gutter is anchored vto thefcurbingl Arranged above andspaced'from the gutter 2 is the skylight 85"support shown as 'being an inverted channel beam 4 upon which ispositioned compostboardg sheet asbestos, a plate of glass or the like 5.Uponfsaidplate is arranged another channel beamr 6, said beam`s`2, 4 and90 These (i being arranged in parallelism.

beams at each; end,` including'the plate of glass and the upper ends ofstraps 3. are apertured 1n register for thepass'age therethrough ofbolts 7, or rods 7, screw threaded 95 at each end. Nuts 8 upon said rodssecures eacli'strap 3 to the gutter 2 and nuts 9 upon `said `rods andnuts 9 upon said bolts clamps the plate of glass between the broad facesofthe channel beams iI and 6.` Channel 100 beam 4 is spaced from thegutter by means of thinibles l0 through which the bolts pass,

lock nuts 11 being present upon said bolts and rods for interlocking theparts together.

`The skylight structure is finished with usual metal sheeting 12.

Referring now to Fig. 3, an alternative form of skylight structure isshown although the adjusting principle is the saine. The

gutter 13 in this instance rests upon the 110 curbing l and is securedto the latter by an angle strap 14, one of the bolts 7 being used in theconnection. The glass .5y is Aclamped between members 15-16 by the nut 9and lock nut 17 at one end and by means of nut 9 and a thimble 18arranged between a lchannel iron 19" and plate 2O Which rests upon thegutter 13 at the other end. Metal sheetingI 2l is employed as shown.

In positioning a plate of glass 5 in a skylight structure as abovedescribed any inequalities oie-distortion of the curbing, gutter orsupporting members 4f or 16 .may be compensated for by adjusting thevarious nuts upon the lbolts tov obtain a desired position of theskylight proper with respect to the other parts thereof.

The present invention is yan improvement lupon .the device shoavn in myLU. SA. Letters Patent No. 316,413 dated April 2l, 1885. While I haveshown and describedor .illustrative purposes -a skylight .construe-tionI `wish it 4distinctly understood that ra rooffor other construction iscontemplated by the present invention. As 'an example ythe yinvention isapplicable to rail-road car .roo-fs. While I have shownand describedglass as the element used for spanning the curbs or other supports,obviously, any material Imay be used .and the. boltsA for threaded rods-used for securing adjustment of j narts are very well adapted `forLgeneml application in of these lvarious struc-tures. Putty orothermaterial 22 maybe used ,to cause adhering of beams 4--6 and: glass,plates 5 or the like.

It Willfnow be apparent Ithat vI have de- .vised a novel. and usetulconstruction which .em-bodies the features :of advai-itage en-umeratedas desirable in the statement off ,the invention-and Ithe abo-vedescription and will-ile I have in the present insta-nce shown anddescribed the preferred embodiment thereof which has been ltoundinpractice to away .troni said gutter at ythe time of erec- .tionv andmeans for retaining permanent said adjustments.

2. In a building construction a pair of supports, a gutter spanning saidsupports, means .arranged above said gutter for supporting a roof in afixed, rigid manner, sheets of rooting material arranged upon saidsupporting means, means for securing predetermined adjustments of saidsupporting means toward or away trom said gutter fthe time ot" erectionand means -for retainpermanent said adjustments.

3. In a building construct-ion a pair of supports, a gutter spanningsaid supports, means arranged above said gutter for vsupporting ar roofin a fixed, rigid manner, sheets of roo-fing material .arranged uponsaid supporting means, mea-ns. including bolts or ,rods arranged tosecure predetermined adjustments of said supporting means Jincludinglthe roofing material to-wardA or away lfrom said gutter at the time oferee- .tion and means for retain-ing permanent said adjustments.

4. In a skylight structure a curbing, a gutter supported thereon, glasssupporting means arranged above said gutter in .tired manner means.including bolts .or rods tory gutter `supported thereon, glasssupporting means :arranged above said 4gutter in :fixed manner, a bolt0r rod at each end `orf said gutter lproa-zided with means forsustaining said Vglass supporting means in fixed manner, and nuts andlock nuts for said' bolts or rods to secure permanent adjustment of said.glass supporting means toward or away from sa' gutter at the time-.ofer ctiou.

In testimony whereof, I `hereunto signed Amy name.

JOHN FRANKLIN STCKFII'

